Acer's serial number is likely for the unit and not Windows. The serial number you are looking at in Speccy is generated by Windows every time a product key is installed on the system. Even on OEM systems, the product key is defined for the Windows installation process. The licensing terms between retail and OEM license keys are different. See what operating system edition you are running near the top of the window under 'System:' or 'Windows edition.' An example is 'Windows XP Home.' If running an edition of Windows XP, look for 'x64 Edition' to see if you have the 64-bit version. System requirements for Windows 8.1. Before you can use a Windows 8.1 Pro product key, you need to have a system that can run Windows. Here are basic system requirements for this modern operating system. 1GHZ processor. 20GB hard disk space. DirectX 9 supporting graphics card (dedicated or built onboard).
'I have activated Windows 7 on my PC, But lost the CD and serial key. I need to reinstall Windows 7, I (hope) can borrow a Windows 7 DVD somehow, but how do I find or recover my original serial key?'
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Need to find your Windows 7 serial key? You may realize that you've lost the serial key that came with your copy of Windows 7 system when you prepare to reinstall OS after a system crash or a virus infection on your computer. The serial key can be a sticker on the computer itself or on the box or CD case that came with the installation disc. If you've misplaced your serial key, you can still retrieve it from your Windows 7 installation.
KeyFinder Plus is the software which can help you find Windows 7 serial key on a computer with Windows 7 installed. It's especially useful if you lost Windows 7 serial key and need to reinstall operating system.
How to Find Windows 7 Serial Key?
- Launch the KeyFinder Plus program.
- Click the Start Recovery button, it will bring up a drop-down menu that provides three recovery mode: From current system, From non-booting system and From remote computer.
- Here we are going to demonstrate how to find Windows 7 serial key from your current Windows 7 system, so we choose the From current system option.
- This program will automatically scan your local PC for product keys. Quickly find your Windows 7 serial key and recover product keys for many software products installed on your computer.
The last step is to backup your Windows 7 serial key in a safe place so that you can find it easily when required.
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- Buy KeyFinder Plus
- Download KeyFinder Plus